UPDATED 4/25/22 at 2:30 p.m. to reflect a correction to the charge placed against Eric Griffith. SEVIER COUNTY – A two-day undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, the Sevierville Police Department, the Pigeon Forge Police Department, the Gatlinburg Police Department, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit, and the … Continue reading Eight Arrested in Multi-Agency Human Trafficking Operation in Sevier County
Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
KNOXVILLE – Thirty-nine people have been indicted following a nearly two-year undercover investigation into a violent drug trafficking organization that has ties to at least three states. The investigation began in March 2020 and focused on those trafficking illicit drugs into Knoxville and surrounding counties from Indiana and Georgia. Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of … Continue reading Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
Sevier County Man Indicted in Officer-Involved Shooting Incident
SEVIER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Sevier County man in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in July. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI special agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on … Continue reading Sevier County Man Indicted in Officer-Involved Shooting Incident
TBI Agents Investigating Sevier County Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the shooting of a man during an interaction with deputies from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening. Just before 6:00 p.m., Sevier County deputies were dispatched to the 3000 block of Robeson Road in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Sevier County Officer-Involved Shooting
Seymour Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Battery and Rape of a Child
SEVIER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Seymour man on several charges, including rape of a child. In March, at the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI agents began investigating allegations of sexual assault involving a minor in … Continue reading Seymour Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Battery and Rape of a Child
Cookeville Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening Sevier County Judge and Two Attorneys
SEVIER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Cookeville man accused of threatening a judge and two attorneys in Sevier County. In February, at the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI special agents began investigating allegations involving Sevier County … Continue reading Cookeville Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening Sevier County Judge and Two Attorneys
Joint Investigation Results in Indictment of Sevierville Doctor and Two Patients
Updated 11/12/20 at 5:30 p.m. (ET) - A fourth person has been indicted in connection with this case. Patricia Sue Campbell (DOB 11/2/53) is charged with one count of Fabricating Evidence. Today, she was arrested and booked into the Sevier County Jail. Updated at 12:10 p.m. (ET) to include a photo of Christy Stiles. SEVIER … Continue reading Joint Investigation Results in Indictment of Sevierville Doctor and Two Patients
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County
Updated 8/8/19 at 7:15 p.m. ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Norman Lowell Vandergriff (DOB 07/15/77), of Knoxville. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting in Sevier County. This morning, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County
Morristown Woman Indicted, Accused of Filing a False Report
KNOXVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a Morristown woman accused of falsely reporting a sexual assault incident. In April 2017, at the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of sexual assault involving three Sevierville police … Continue reading Morristown Woman Indicted, Accused of Filing a False Report
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County
Updated at 12/3/17 at 2:20 p.m. ET: The male subject has been identified as Timothy McGill (DOB 7/16/76). He remains hospitalized. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at a home on Joyce Way in Kodak. Preliminary information … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County